After an unexpectedly tough 2018, but with the welcome announcement that the repo rate remains unchanged following this first MPC meeting of the year, the outlook for 2019 is somewhat brighter. Nonetheless, the year ahead is likely to be characterised by a number of highly

There is no doubt that there is great concern about land reform among ordinary South Africans and especially property owners and buyers. At the same time, there is a huge amount of noise in the media and public discourse around this issue, often sending mixed

Like most of you, I also receive a lot of negative sentiments about South Africa in my inbox and on Whatsapp, as well as in the media.
Perhaps we shouldn't listen to the whiners and instead, rather listen to the winners. Two of the best-known, wealthiest people

House prices in February grew by 2.3%, year-on-year. This is down from a revised 3.8% in January, and from 2017’s high of 5% reached in November.
“This does not, however, alter our view that 2018 should be a mildly stronger housing market year than 2017,” said

What goes down invariably goes up, eventually, according to Neville Berkowitz, founder of HomeBid and a property economist for over 40 years.
"When I came up with the concept for HomeBid as a low commission estate agency in January 2014 it was based on taking a

South Africa currently sits on a knife edge and the next 18 months are pivotal: Will we slide off a slippery slope into the arms of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan-supported country and become another African casualty, or will we rise to become the jewel

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The housing market is a reflective market place. The demand for homes to buy or to sell reflects the confidence levels of sellers and buyers. To commit Rx per month to a 20-year mortgage loan you must feel confident of your earnings each month for